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CURRENT TOPICS ON AGRICULTURE
Edited by E. E. HALL, County A*t.
PROTECTING SEED CORN FROM
WEEVIL
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If the*e ie danger ttoet weevil will
damage the seed earn botore pla*t*g
time, it can be placed in a water*
tight barrel alter it is nuftbed and
shelled and treated with carbaa bi
sulfide. Pour half a teaspoonfal of
the liquid In a saueer r other vessel
and place on top of corn. At once
cover with heavy paper, draw tightly
over the top and if practical paste
the edge ho make top a c , nearly air
tight as possible. Leave for to
48 hours. Then the ton can be re
moved and the com allowed to air.
All ligl t must be kept awfey as the
gas is inflamable. The seed corn
should be treated when the thermom
eter is 70 degrees F. or above.
LESPEDESA OUR BEST
1 GENERAL HAV CROP
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On our fairly moist lands and on
all other lands of flair fertility in
the Central South, I behove lespedeza
is our best all-round hay crop Asa
hay crop after oats it is soe inlly
and here it is rapidly supplanting
other crops that hav e been used fo •
this purpose. With carpet grass or
Bermudau, it fs also one of our best
pasture plants, and I believe should
have a place on nearly every pas
ture in the Central SoaMi.
One of the big advantages of Ls
pedeza is the ease of seeding. With
peas or Boy beans following eats,
the land must be plowed after the
oats are harvested, and this plowing
comes at a time when men and
teams are busiest with the cotton
and other crops. But with lespedeza
all that is ne&essary is to scatter a
bushel of seed broadcast over the
oats in February or March, or even
as late as April, and the job is dene.
Then in September, unlike peas or
beans, lespedeza can wait a few
days after it is ready to cut, in case
men and teaniß are busy in some
other job. Then, finally, it reseeds
itself, in case the land ie to go in
oats or to pasturage the year fol
lowing.
The abovu gpaed points, together
with the fact that it is a legume
and soil improves, make of lespede
aa our premier hay crop. Those
who are not using it should aertain
ly give it a trial.
—D. L. MOSS,
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Editor—Fert. and Crop Dept.,
“The Progressive Farmer.”
T JOIN BOY S CLUB FOR 19K5
,Ten Good Reasons for Lining Up
With 4-H Work
1 Club work enLargos the vision
of the boy.
2 It stimulates his interest in ru
ral life.
i> It enuoics him to make some
money for himself. #
4 It furnishes recreation ami a
musement at regular intervals
5 It trains the boy to keep farm
records
6 It encourages modern methods
in farming.
7 It emphasizes the dignity of farm
work well done.
8 It reaches the young boy and di
rects his thoughts and efforts in prop
er channels.
9 It stresses the importance of or
ganization and co-operation,
10 And it assists in building the
four ships: Ownership; Partnership;
leadership; and Citizenship,
SPACING COTTON DISCUSSED
BY THE COUNTY AGENT
By J William Fjror, County Agent,
Clarke County
About Miis time last year, thru tHe
columns of the Athens Banner-Her
ald I called the attention of cotton
raisers to a series of experiments
that have been made in Georgia,
South Carolina, Alabama and Missis
sippi showing that under boll weevil
conditions, the leaving Of the cotton
thicker than had been tke custom in
the past was desirable.
During the past season I made
some very careful comparisons and
counts in connection with spacings
of cotton. My observations the past
season led rwe to the conclusion that
even during a very dry season, an
acre of cotton with from 10,000 to
21,000 plants will produce more bolls
by 15 to 25 per cent than a similar
acre with but 5,010 to 7,000 plants.
I have just received the report of
the test made at the Agricultural
Farm here during the past season and
it shows the following productions
for the different spacings:
Not thinned, 1198 pounds seed
cotton.
7 inches, one plant per hill, 1082
pounds seed cotton.
7 inches, two plants per hill 1123
pounds seed cotton.
9 inches, one plant per hill 1108
pounds seed cotton.
9 inches, two plants per hill 1207
pounds seed cotton.
12 inches, one plant per hill 109-i
pounds seed cotton.
12 inches, two plants per hill 1324
pounds seed cotton.
15 inches, one plant per hili 1155
pounds seed cotton.
15 inche, two plants per hill 1227
pounds seed cotton.
18 inches, one plant per kill 1010
pounds seed catton.
18 indies, two plants per hill 1075
pounds seed cotton .
It wiH be noticed from the above
that two plants per hill gave more
aotton m avery case than one plant
at the same distance in the row: and
that the beat yield was obtained from
two plants 12 inches apart. The
rows were four feet apart. There
wm no difference in the length of
the lint from the different spaatngs.
COMBATTING THE MEXICAN
BEAN BEETLE
The Mexican bean beetle is not
easy to control. One method is to
hand-pick small patches such as we
have in the garden. The picking
should begin early to get the over
wintering adults and prevent egg
laying. Larvae that are seen at that
time may be brushed off onto tl.e
ground on dry, hot days. In the
fall the bean crops should be plowed
under early and all remnants of the
crop should he destroyed as soon as
the 1 can ■ 1 .vo ' e n r ’■wonted . Tlv'
brn I—v 1 —v ir l u o cr v.rt of it
should be planted very early before
the beetle gets so bad. Canning and
dryng of beans should be done from
the first crop to insure getting beans
for winter use.
To kil the beetles spray with a so
lution of I pound of powdered arse
nate of zinc to 50 gallons of water.
If arsenate of lead is used, 1 pound is
just diluted in 4 gallons of water.
The spray should be applied well un
der the leaves as soon as the adult
beetles aretles are noticed in the
spring. A second spraying will be
needed in a week or ten days.
Sprayed beans are not injurious un
less they have been sprayed a few
days before picking. To make the
family entirely safe, they should be
washed well before using,
TTHB OANtCLBVIiU; MONITOR, PAIHEL*¥ILH. QWflfl.
TTus^foek
By Arthur Brisbane
JAMES SIMPSON’S PREDICTION.
MAN’S GREATEST WAR.
GET YOUR MONOPLANE.
THE QUEEN BOBS HER HAIR.
Manufacturers that produce,
merchants that distribute and
workers that depend for employ
ment on generally prosperous con
ditions will be interested in one
paragraph of a letter just received
from Mr. James Simpson, presi
dent of Marshall Field & Company.
Mr. Simpson, whose business far
exceeds one hundred millions a
year, writes:
“Business for the year starts off
very well with us, and the general
feeling of confidence is developing
with just enough conservatism to
make me feel certain that we are
entering upon a period of sound
business development and activity."
Mr. Simpson’s opinion does not
merely reflect the enormous retail
business done by Marshall Field &
Company in Chicago.
The wholesale department of
Marshall Field, biggest in the
United States, reaches into every
corner of the country, doing busi
ness with thousands of merchants.
There is no better test of na
tional conditions* than the story
told on the books of that gigantic
firm.
The duty of each citizen is to be
lieve and say that prosperity ie
here, that it will remain and grow,
and that this nation will realize to
the full its extraordinary position
and opportunities among the na
tions of the world.
We have everything that any
nation *6uld poUdbly ask tot. Tfea
only thing that could Injure us ia
lack of confidence.
Secretary Weeks tells the Con
gressional committee that he'
holds no grudge against Brigadier-
General Mitchell for telling the
truth, and that he has no thought
of disciplining General Mitchell.
That is welcome. The people
would like to think that the truth
is not kept from them by official
threats.
Science says the greatest battle
of the human race is to be against
insects and microscopic germs.
Those tiny enemies do infinitely
more harm than ever was done
by all the wild beasts and poison
ous reptiles that men have gradu
ally conquered. Insects and
plant insects destroy billions every
year in crops and forests. And
germs destroy millions of lives.
Young men with courage and
ambition TURN YOUR MINDS
TOWARD FLYING. Ex-service
men that flew in the war, cheer up.
Henry Ford and his eon are
building all-metal monoplanes, and
small dirigibles, with all-metal
gas containers.
That means opportunity.
Be among the first to get one of
the monoplanes that will “fly 140
miles an nour, and carry a useful
load of 2,000 pounds.
Such a machine, once he knows
how to run itjb should enable i
young man of the right kind to
earn SIOO a day. And that sum,
SOOO a week, would be a “useful
I. i" io carry ’.otne each Saturday.
For information write to I’nr.ry
Ford, cr better still, to Ldsei Ford,
Dearborn, Michigan.
Mark this prediction: Within
twenty years a million Americans
that now ride in automobiles, label
ed “Ford,” will fly in airplanes
also labeled Ford and go 100
miles on a gallon of gasoline and
no tire wear.
The Queen of Belgium bobbed
her hair, and there Is much excite
ment. Kings and Queens take up
new ideas cautiously. • The King
of England still drives to the open
ing of Parliament In a gilded
coach drawn by six or eight
cream-colored horses. And n e
wears a crown on State occasions,
although everybody knows that
the crown has long been the prop
erty of the House of Commons. If
Carlyle, creator of “Sartor Resar
tus,” were here he would find
dvrt meaning in the Queen'*
bobbed bai*
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The unseen hand of the burglar and the thief reach
es for your purse, which you imagine is securely hidden
under your pillow, when you are not aware and may
snatch away in an instant the hard earned savings of
years. You cannot in justice to yourself and those de
pendent upon you afford take such a risk. Do not allow
cash to lie around your home or carry it about your per
son, The one safe pjace for it is in a good, strong, well
managed bank. We invite your account.
The Peoples Bank
Comer GS-a.
Just Received
A nice line of Ladies Hats and Dress Goods, Special
Values, Also a good line of Shoes.
We keep at all times the best and freshest of groceries
Specials;
Soda— 7 for 25c
Washing Powder 7 for 25c
Olive Pearl Soap 7 for 25c
3 lbs of whole bean coffee for SI.OO
14 lbs. of Sugar for___ 1.00
Many Other Bargains
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